This band is very difficult to find, as they're from Cebu, Phillippines and basically the only place to get their albums is there. They are hardly known internationally, but quite large in the indie rock scene over there. Before you click away because it's "foreign" music, every one of their songs is in English. It's really difficult to pin a genre on this band, but progressive rock seems to fit for most of their songs. They have a sound ranging from 311 to Jimmy Eat World to Alice in Chains, and sometimes even Incubus. All of their songs sound and feel different, yet have the same vibe - it's hard to explain. My girlfriend (who happens to be Filipino) introduced me to 'em, but as she only had a few of their songs, I had to go scouring the net to find a download. I eventually found their tracks on one of the more "well known" filesharing systems (Limes are often tasty...?). I'll give you a tracklisting to aid you in your search... but first, here's their myspace with a few tracks, and a biography. From the very first day that this band was formed (in the year 2000), they were destined to be something more than the ordinary. Forced to be independent due to the lack of support coming from major record companies, Urbandub released their debut album called BIRTH. Off of this album, the hit tracks “Come”, “Give” and “Would You Go” launched and took their world by storm. Unique, timely and yet experimental, it was something that entertainment scenes around the Philippines needed: a kick start into the future of original music. With the release of their sophomore effort, INFLUENCE (Lighter Records), Urbandub took on a new form, changing their sound with a new drummer (From Jed Honrado to Jerros Dolino). It was the sound in this album that clearly defined the steps that Urbandub would start to take. The track “Soul Searching” later won the award as Best Song of the Year in the NU107 Rock Awards 2003. Pushing the sound further, the collection bagged the Album Of The Year Award in the NU107 Rock Awards 2004. Today, Urbandub now offers yet a third helping of what they are capable of. With the 2005 release of the album EMBRACE, Urbandub has proven that there is hope for the struggling artist. With help from their community and the noise they have created, they were able to grab the attention of EMI Music Philippines. Not one to take chances, the band has kept Lighter Records as their management arm and guide. In line with their ideals, EMI allowed them the creative freedom to record their album on their home soil of Cebu. Added to that, they have been able to maintain their independent principles while taking major steps into the scene that has awaited their new sound. Urbandub is Gabby Alipe (Vocalist / Guitarist), Lalay Lim (Bassist), John Mendoza (Drummer) and John Dinopol (Lead Guitarist). Urbandubs career thus far has given much inspiration and support to upcoming acts, most of which fall under the Lighter Records stable such as Faspitch, The Ambassadors, Still, Nuncyspungen (Cagayan) and Point Click Kill (Ilo Ilo). Each of them now aspire to take their own roads in music, paving their own way and modeling some of their steps after the success of Urbandub. WHY "URBANDUB"? the story behind the name according to Gabby: When we were just starting out..urbandub was supposed to be a reggae band...we were suppose to play reggae mixed with dub, ska, dancehall, hiphop, and rock. A perfect example of what urbandub would have been--is the song "sailing" and "eating me" --that was the style we were suppose to be playing around with--since we were suppose to be a reggae/dub band, hence the name, urbandub. But becuz of the series of line up changes--and new influences--we became what we are today! The name just kinda got stuck and we never bothered to change it. Soo there you go..the story behind the name "urbandub". Links: "Endless, a Silent Whisper" video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_UoWJMs1TE "Alert the Armory" video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXP3tO6tIho "First of Summer" video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnRAkhTPhAA Purevolume page (with a few more different tracks - including a cover of Sade's No Ordinary Love) - http://www.purevolume.com/urbandub Official Myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/urbandub Official Webpage - http://urbandub.bembang.com/home.php Discography: EMBRACE (2005) EMI Music Philippines 01 Interlude Between Closeness 02 Alert the Armory 03 Frailty 04 First of Summer 05 When Heroes Die 06 Reveal the Remedy 07 The Arsonist 08 Endless a Silent Whisper 09 Safety in Number 10 A City of Sleeping Hearts 11 The End of Something Embrace Lyrics • INFLUENCE (2003) Lighter Records 01 Fallen On Deaf Ears 02 Under Crisis 03 Soul Searching 04 Runaway 05 Versus 06 Gone 07 Sailing 08 Quiet Poetic 09 A New Tattoo 10 Lover Among Ruins • BIRTH (2001) Tiki Sound Re-released by Lighter Records 01 Boy 02 Breakdown 03 Would You Go 04 Dissect 05 Eating Me 06 Picture 07 Give 08 Come 09 It's Over * Two Things (bonus track) * Give (acoustic)